HIST 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 40: United States Territorial Acquisitions, Preston Brooks
7 Aug 2019
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Ca will enter the union as a free state. Slave trade will be abolished in washington dc. Federal commissioners now determine fate of fugitives. Federal agents can call on individuals to help assist capturing slaves. New states wishing to enter will decide if they"re free/slave based on popular sovereignty. Wants a transcontinental railroad to go through kansas-nebraska territory. Railroad will be built through ks-ne territory. Congress will get rid of missouri compromise line. Missouri ruffians go to kansas and cast fraudulent votes to tip the scales. Lecompton (pro-slavery town) destroys and attacks lawrence (abolition town) Him and followers goes to p creek and murders pro-slavery folk in their sleep. Gives a speech at senate about the crimes against kansas. Pro-slavery folks are raping kansas, a pure state. South carolina senator, preston brooks canes and attacks sumner. Southern chivalry , defending the south"s name and pro-slavery.
